Main Menu

When game design team started eliminated certain mechanics it became easier to distill down to a streamlined UI. Simple things like changing the button and text color to match the different types of currency helped break up the homogeneity that was seen in the original.

Store

The original Store menu was overloaded with visual information and suffered from the following issues that were alleviated by creating a more streamlined design.

• Items for sale were crowded by text, graphic elements and prices.

• The position of the "Back" button was awkward and pointed out negative space.

• The "Preview" button was hidden inside a pop-up after clicking "Buy".

• Flavor text was also hidden inside the pop-up.
  

Results

Appearing the end of a race, the original Results screen suffered the same problems as the two examples above - too much information that doesn't provide clarity or better serve the player.

In the update, information is distilled down to the most important pieces - the player's position, player time vs. the top opponent, and current running total of currency and pickups. The XP bar (removed from the previous HUD design) was integrated onto the window itself and the upgrade window (once just a reminder) now functioned without the player leaving the race.